प्रियदर्शिका नाटिका (सम्राट हर्षवर्धन - चतुरङ्क शास्त्रीय नाटिका सान्वय सटीक)

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DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
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MALES.
सूत्रधारः—The stage manager.
वत्सराजः ( उदयनः )—The Hero, king of Kauśāmbī.
विदूषकः ( वसन्तकः )—A Brāhmaṇa, the Hero's companion and
confidant.
रुमण्वत्—Minister of Vatsarāja.
विजयसेनः—The commander of the army of Vatsarāja.
विनयवसुः—The chamberlain of Dṛḍhavarman.
FEMALES.
आरण्यका—( Whose real name is प्रियदर्शिका, also called
प्रियदर्शना ) The Heroine, daughter of king Dṛḍhavarman.
वासवदत्ता—The Queen, wife of Vatsarāja and daughter of
Mahāsena ( also called Pradyota ), king of
Ujjain.
काञ्चनमाला—An attendant-maid of the Queen
मनोरमा—A maid-servant, confidante of A'raṇyikā.
इन्दीवरिका—A maid-servant of the Queen.
प्रतीहारी ( यशोधरा )—The female door-keeper or portress of
Vatsarāja
सांकृत्यायनी—An elderly holy lady, associate of Vāsavadattā.
PERSONS &c. MENTIONED.
यौगन्धरायणः—The chief minister of Vatsarāja.
दृढवर्मन्—King of the Aṅga country and father of the Heroine.
A bard, and Retinue of Vāsavadattā.
SCENE.
Praveśaka of Act I.—some part of the Vindhya forest.
Rest of the Play—Kauśāmbī, the capital city of Udayana.
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